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Tap Roots
Tap Roots

Tap Roots

When she lost her lover...her sister gained one!

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Set at the beginning of the Civil War, Tap Roots is all about a county in Mississippi which chooses to secede from the state rather than enter the conflict. The county is protected from the Confederacy by an abolitionist and a Native American gentleman. The abolitionist's daughter is courted by a powerful newspaper publisher when her fiance, a confederate officer, elopes with the girl's sister. The daughter at first resists the publisher's attentions, but turns to him for aid when her ex-fiance plans to capture the seceding county on behalf of the South.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

109 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

25 August 1948

Country

United States of America

Cast

Van Heflin

Van Heflin

Keith Alexander

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

Morna Dabney

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Tishomingo

Julie London

Julie London

Aven Dabney

Whitfield Connor

Whitfield Connor

Clay MacIvor

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Hoab Dabney

Richard Long

Richard Long

Bruce Dabney

Arthur Shields

Arthur Shields

Reverend Kirkland

Griff Barnett

Griff Barnett

Dr. MacIntosh

Sondra Rodgers

Sondra Rodgers

Shellie Dabney

Ruby Dandridge

Ruby Dandridge

Dabby

Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Big Sam Dabney

Gregg Barton

Gregg Barton

Captain (uncredited)

John Beck

John Beck

Refugee (uncredited)

William Challee

William Challee

Sergeant (uncredited)

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Leader (uncredited)

Jack Davis

Jack Davis

Militia Captain (uncredited)

Dick Dickinson

Dick Dickinson

Field Hand (uncredited)

William Haade

William Haade

Mob Leader (uncredited)

Jonathan Hale

Jonathan Hale

Gen. Johnston (uncredited)

George "Spike" Hamilton

George "Spike" Hamilton

Quint (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Orderly (uncredited)

John James

John James

(uncredited)

George J. Lewis

George J. Lewis

Confederate (uncredited)

Elmo Lincoln

Elmo Lincoln

Sergeant (uncredited)

Kay Medford

Kay Medford

Caller (uncredited)

Monte Montague

Monte Montague

Piroqueman (uncredited)

Helen Mowery

Helen Mowery

(uncredited)

Bill Neff

Bill Neff

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Robert A. O'Neil

Robert A. O'Neil

Cropper (uncredited)

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Jack Shutta

Jack Shutta

Carpenter (uncredited)

Arthur Space

Arthur Space

Caller (uncredited)

Henry Vroom

Henry Vroom

Artillery Gunner (uncredited)

Frank White

Frank White

Corporal (uncredited)

Joe Whitehead

Joe Whitehead

Printer (uncredited)

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Cropper (uncredited)

Jack Worth

Jack Worth

Confederate (uncredited)

Charles Flynn

Charles Flynn

Murphy (uncredited)

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